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Cookies: Peppermint Snowballs

Source of Recipe

Internet


List of Ingredients

1 1/4-cups crushed peppermint candies (about 45 round candies)

1 1/3-cups sugar, divided

1/2-cup butter or margarine, softened

1/4-cup vegetable shortening

2-eggs

1-tsp peppermint extract

3/4-tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2-cups all-purpose flour

1/4-tsp salt




Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 ºF. In a food processor finely grind peppermint candies and 1/3-cup sugar to a powdery consistency; transfer to a small bowl. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening, and remaining 1 cup sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and extracts; beat until smooth. In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt.

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in candy mixture. For best results, place 6 cookies at a time on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 8 minutes; immediately roll hot cookies in candy mixture. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Store in an airtight container.

YIELD: About 5 1/2 dozen cookies